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Ransomware Attack On Service Provider Hits 300 Small Banks Across India
A ransomware attack on a technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in India to shut down temporarily, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Rising Cybersecurity Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Indian Companies as They Digitise Operations
A rise in cyberattacks poses a vital risk to India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitise operations, according to Google Cloud. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
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India Saw 31% Rise In Malware Attacks In 2022: Report
India experienced a 31 per cent surge in malware attacks in 2022, which should prompt companies to intensify their efforts in safeguarding themselves against cyberattacks, said a SonicWall report.
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Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns
Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claim...
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Ransomware Attack To Hurt Revenue At Sun Pharmaceutical
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. expects revenue to fall as measures taken by India's top drugmaker to contain an information technology security breach in early March impacted operations.
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Ransomware Attack on Data Firm ION Said to Take Days to Fix
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ION Group, the financial data firm's parent company, said in a statement on its website that the attack began on Tuesday.
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AIIMS Delhi Ransomware Attack Was Deliberate, Targeted; NIA Probe Underway, MoS IT Says
The AIIMS Delhi ransomware attack is currently being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), according to the Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi allegedly faced a cyberattack on November 23, paralysing its online services for nearly two weeks.
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Online Registration Of Patients Partially Resumes At AIIMS Delhi: Report
The online registration of new patients visiting the OPD at the AIIMS, Delhi has resumed, while the online appointment system is still not working and laboratory services are operating in manual mode, official sources said on Tuesday.
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ICMR Website Hit With 6,000 Unsuccessful Hacking Attempts in a Day, Government Official Says
ICMR, or the Indian Council of Medical Research, was recently subjected to over 6,000 hacking attempts in a day. According to a government official, hackers that appear to based in Hong Kong tried to attack the ICMR website on November 30, but their attempts were foiled by the NIC firewall.
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AIIMS Delhi Server Down, Ransomware Attack Suspected
Delhi's premier All India Institute of medical Sciences might have been subject to a ransomware attack, the hospital has said. All sections of the hospital have been functioning manually since 7 in the morning as the servers crashed.
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Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek
A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.
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Ransomware Attack On Service Provider Hits 300 Small Banks Across India
A ransomware attack on a technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in India to shut down temporarily, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Rising Cybersecurity Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Indian Companies as They Digitise Operations
A rise in cyberattacks poses a vital risk to India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitise operations, according to Google Cloud. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
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India Saw 31% Rise In Malware Attacks In 2022: Report
India experienced a 31 per cent surge in malware attacks in 2022, which should prompt companies to intensify their efforts in safeguarding themselves against cyberattacks, said a SonicWall report.
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Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns
Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claim...
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Ransomware Attack To Hurt Revenue At Sun Pharmaceutical
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. expects revenue to fall as measures taken by India's top drugmaker to contain an information technology security breach in early March impacted operations.
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Ransomware Attack on Data Firm ION Said to Take Days to Fix
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ION Group, the financial data firm's parent company, said in a statement on its website that the attack began on Tuesday.
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AIIMS Delhi Ransomware Attack Was Deliberate, Targeted; NIA Probe Underway, MoS IT Says
The AIIMS Delhi ransomware attack is currently being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), according to the Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi allegedly faced a cyberattack on November 23, paralysing its online services for nearly two weeks.
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Online Registration Of Patients Partially Resumes At AIIMS Delhi: Report
The online registration of new patients visiting the OPD at the AIIMS, Delhi has resumed, while the online appointment system is still not working and laboratory services are operating in manual mode, official sources said on Tuesday.
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ICMR Website Hit With 6,000 Unsuccessful Hacking Attempts in a Day, Government Official Says
ICMR, or the Indian Council of Medical Research, was recently subjected to over 6,000 hacking attempts in a day. According to a government official, hackers that appear to based in Hong Kong tried to attack the ICMR website on November 30, but their attempts were foiled by the NIC firewall.
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AIIMS Delhi Server Down, Ransomware Attack Suspected
Delhi's premier All India Institute of medical Sciences might have been subject to a ransomware attack, the hospital has said. All sections of the hospital have been functioning manually since 7 in the morning as the servers crashed.
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Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek
A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.
